2 Samuel 20:26
and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
In Context
25Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,
Cross References
Genesis 41:45Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Deuteronomy 3:14Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan, after his own name, Havvoth Jair, to this day.)
2 Samuel 8:18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
1 Kings 4:5Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
2 Chronicles 35:15The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:24-26
David's Court. ( b. c. 1023.) 23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: 25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as… Read the whole commentary →